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SHALE OIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
DEF

A mineral oil obtained by the pyrolysis of oil shale.

OBS

shale oil: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
DEF

Huile minérale obtenue par pyrolyse de schistes bitumineux.

CONT

[...] les schistes bitumineux [...] donnent par distillation des hydrocarbures (huile de schiste).

OBS

huile de schiste : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

huile de schiste : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos negros (Petróleo)
DEF

Petróleo obtenido mediante la maduración artificial de la lutita petrolífera.

OBS

petróleo de esquisto: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la voz inglesa "shale oil" equivale a "petróleo de esquisto".

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